English pronunciation · Words Starting with Y
Yeah Pronunciation
Yeah is pronounced YA, IPA /ˈjæ/.
YA
US /ˈjæ/ · UK /ˈjɛh/
Syllables: YA (1 syllable)
adverb: An informal yes.
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Yeah in a Sentence
- Yeah, that works for me.
- Yeah, I saw her on Tuesday.
- He just said yeah and put the phone down.
Common Mispronunciations of Yeah
Not YEE-ah
The spelling looks longer than the sound: this is one beat with a flat a.
Not YAY
The vowel stays open and short, near the a of cat, with no ay glide on the end of it.
Tip: Yeah belongs to speech; anything formal wants a written yes.
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